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The family of Marchello Woodard, the Erie man shot and killed during a parole compliance check last July, is taking a new approach to seek answers. The victim’s son, Malakai Woodard, has started an online petition on MoveOn.org calling for an independent investigation into Marchello’s death. This effort follows...

Fast work by firefighters kept a vehicle fire from taking down a nearby building. It happened in North East Township in the 8400 block of Oxbow Road around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Crews arrived at the fully involved truck fire that was starting to damage the wooden shed it was parked next to. Firefighters knocked...

Police have arrested the suspect wanted for hitting three people at 11th and State Street last month. Davine Warren, 23, was taken into custody on Sunday. Investigators say Warren got out of his car the night he allegedly struck the victims, then drove off—running over a third victim who tried to stop him.

Thirteen years ago, “Giving Tuesday” was started in New York City as a day to give back to the community and encourage people to do good, and since then, the movement has spread globally. Back in Erie, organizations around the region celebrated another day of spreading generosity, with one catholic foundation hosting...

The Residence at Presque Isle Bay Senior Living Community is hosting its 3rd Annual Holiday Shoppe Craft & Gift Festival tonight from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 1012 W Bayfront Parkway. The event aims to provide a convenient holiday shopping experience for local seniors while welcoming the entire Erie community.

The Erie Playhouse is excited to brighten the holidays for families supported by Community Shelter Services + NEW THIS YEAR: you’ll have the option to give online from anywhere!. Our Angel Tree located in the Playhouse lobby is named Thomas in memory of Msgr. Thomas McSweeney who earned his...

Transforming the mansion into a Christmas scene, the Hagen History Center is going all out, with more than 30 decorated trees, snowflakes, Christmas wreaths and ornaments. Adam Macrino is the director of programming and visitor experience for the center. He said that with all their volunteer help, they go all out as...

Firefighters made quick work of a reported fire inside a Fairview Township home. That fire was first called in around 7:20 Wednesday night as a kitchen fire in the 6900 block of West Lake Road. Departments from Fairview, Girard, Lake City and Millcreek Township responded, reporting the fire under control about 20...

After a multi-week competition to find the funniest comedian in the Erie area, Kellar's Modern Magic and Comedy Club at 1402 State St. has chosen a winner. Ryan Yex , a 31-year-old from Brunswick, Ohio, won the title of "Erie's Funniest" on Nov. 27. Yex, a comedian, bases his material purely off his experience living...

ERIE, Pa. (EYT) — The Pennsylvania State Police and U.S. Marshals Service are intensifying their search for a man wanted for a violent 1998 rape by adding him to the 10 Most Wanted list and offering a new reward. The United States Marshals Service Western Fugitive Task Force and...